Where does “球状” come from?

球状 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 球, from Middle Chinese 毬.

球状 (Japanese): spherical

Definitions

  1. spherical

Ancestry of “球状”, step by step

球状 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 球

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese球sphere, globe, orb; pitch; vacuum tube, valve
2Middle Chinese毬—

via Translingual 状

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Translingual状—
Every word from Middle Chinese 毬 →Every word from Japanese 球 →
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